Picture Perfect Food for the Holiday & Every Day
With the frenzied anticipation generally reserved for the appearance of a rock star, the orthodox community...
A one-time Jewish homemaker ideal that continues to inspire.
The Yiddish word balabusta (also spelled baleboste) refers to a Jewish woman who is a capable,...
From biblical times to the emergence of Rabbinic Judaism
Israelite religion shared a number of characteristics with the religions of neighboring peoples. Scholars have long...
America's largest Jewish denomination, Reform began in 19th-century Germany.
Reform Judaism is the largest of the three main American Jewish denominations.
The movement’s principal...
Learning from Israelis About Fear Management
The June 1 firebombing of a “Run for Their Lives” in Boulder, CO exacerbated the already frayed nerves of...
The bat mitzvah ceremony is of relatively recent vintage, with the first American observance in 1922.
In many segments of the Jewish community, girls at...